Vanuatu Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

New Hebrides was ruled by both the French and British from 1906 to 1980. Because of this: "There were two police forces with their own laws, including road laws, two health services, two education systems, two currencies, and two prison systems."[Harewood, J.; Chinula, T.; Talbot, V.; Carillet, J.-B.; Sorokin, M. (2006). Vanuatu and New Caledonia (1st ed.). Singapore: Lonely Planet.]

Additionally, there were separate British and French governments, which meant two immigration policies, two courts (apart from the Joint Court), and two corporation laws. Inhabitants of the islands were given the choice of which government they wanted to be ruled by.

Civil registration began late in Melanesia as compared to other areas of the world, but for genealogical purposes, it is the most complete source.

Coverage and Compliance

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

Concerning the child:

Name of child
Date and place of birth

Concerning the parents:

Names
Usual residence
Occupation
Age or birth date
Place of birth
Names of their parents
Marital status

Other information:

Date and place of registration
Names of witnesses with their birth dates

Marriage Records

Names of bride and groom
Birth dates and places
Occupations
Date of marriage
Place of marriage
Names of parents
Names and residences of witnesses

Death Records

Name of deceased
Date of death
Names parents
Occupation and religious preference of parents
Name of informant
Place of residence of the deceased
Age at death
Cause of death
Place of burial

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-==How to Find the Records==
+==Resources==
-===Online Collections===
+===Online Resources===
 *'''1900-2001''' {{RecordSearch|3734433|Vanuatu, Vital Records, 1900-2001}} at FamilySearch - [[Vanuatu, Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
+*'''1898-1915''': [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=NOUVELLES-HEBRIDES French Overseas New Hebrides Civil Registration and Parish Registers, Vanuatu] at Archivesnationales; index & images
+*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms&country=vanuatu&sid=999 British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 ===Offices to Contact===
-Records can be found at local and national civil registry offices (some copies in France for New Caledonia and Vanuatu).
+Records can be found at local and national civil registry offices.
+'''Vanuatu Civil Registration and Vital Statistics'''<br>
+Independence Park<br>
+PMB 9054<br>
+Port Vila, Vanuatu<br>
+Telephone: +678 25303 | VoIP: 2983<br>
+Email: [mailto:crvs@vanuatu.gov.vu crvs@vanuatu.gov.vu]
+==Background==
+New Hebrides became Vanuatu in 1980.<br>
+New Hebrides was ruled by both the French and British from 1906 to 1980. Because of this: "There were two police forces with their own laws, including road laws, two health services, two education systems, two currencies, and two prison systems."[Harewood, J.; Chinula, T.; Talbot, V.; Carillet, J.-B.; Sorokin, M. (2006). Vanuatu and New Caledonia (1st ed.). Singapore: Lonely Planet.]
-==Historical Background==
+Additionally, there were separate British and French governments, which meant two immigration policies, two courts (apart from the Joint Court), and two corporation laws. Inhabitants of the islands were given the choice of which government they wanted to be ruled by.
-Civil registration begins late in Melanesia as compared to other areas of the world but it is the most complete source for genealogical purposes.
+Civil registration began late in Melanesia as compared to other areas of the world, but for genealogical purposes, it is the most complete source.
 ==Coverage and Compliance==
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 ===Birth Records===
+Concerning the child:
+*Name of child
+*Date and place of birth
+Concerning the parents:
+*Names
+*Usual residence
+*Occupation
+*Age or birth date
+*Place of birth
+*Names of their parents
+*Marital status
+Other information:
+*Date and place of registration
+*Names of witnesses with their birth dates
 ===Marriage Records===
+*Names of bride and groom
+*Birth dates and places
+*Occupations
+*Date of marriage
+*Place of marriage
+*Names of parents
+*Names and residences of witnesses
 ===Death Records===
+*Name of deceased
-*Birth, marriage, and death records have the exact date of the event, including time of day for births
+*Date of death
-*Name of principal and parents
+*Names parents
 *Occupation and religious preference of parents
-*Name of informant for births and names of witnesses for marriages
+*Name of informant
-*Place of residence for parents of new born, of the groom and bride for marriages, and of the deceased for deaths
+*Place of residence of the deceased
-*Age at death, cause of death, and place of burial in death records.
+*Age at death
+*Cause of death
+*Place of burial
 ==References==
 [[Category:Vanuatu]]